This Austin Home Looks Like a Traditional Craftsman. The Back of It Is Anything But. Casey Woods for The Wall Street Journal High on a hill above the trees, but within walking distance of downtown, sits a house that epitomizes the city of Austin’s radical transformation. On one side, it is a simple, white, traditional […]
‘Unsellable Houses’ Reveals the Hottest Home Style Right Now HGTV Ever wonder which home style is the top seller today? According to “Unsellable Houses” stars Leslie Davis and Lyndsay Lamb, buyers are going nuts for the calm, coastal look—which explains why their latest renovation is awash in seaside vibes. In the Season 2 episode “Nest Egg […]
Taylor Spellman Reveals the One Color To Never Use in a House HGTV Have you ever tried to repaint your house but couldn’t figure out the best shades to use? Taylor Spellman of the Discovery+ series “One Week To Sell” is here to help! In the episode “Tiny House Needs Big Solutions,” Spellman heads to […]
Exclusive: The Stars of ‘Unsellable Houses’ Reveal 2 Simple Upgrades That Sell Any House HGTV Leslie Davis and Lyndsay Lamb are twins in Washington state on a mission: to sell homes that seem utterly doomed to sit on the market—and document their efforts on “Unsellable Houses.” On their HGTV show—which premieres its second season on […]
‘One Week To Sell’: 5 Cheap Upgrades That Bring a Big Return on Investment HGTV Taylor Spellman, star of the new Discovery+ series “One Week To Sell,” specializes in fixing up seemingly unsellable homes so they’ll attract buyers. And while she’s worked on some ugly, unappealing houses on the show, sometimes the homes […]
Don’t Believe the Headlines: Most Pandemic Buyers Happy With Their New Homes Getty Images The news seems to be filled these days with tearful tales of folks who bought homes for well over the asking price—some sight unseen—during the coronavirus pandemic. They lament that they bought these properties at the height of the real estate […]
Real-Estate Frenzy Overwhelms Small-Town America: ‘I Came Home Crying’ Michelle Gustafson for The Wall Street Journal Dominic Pollock, still in his work boots, stood on the lawn of a 1960s-era three-bedroom house for sale in the former steel town of Bethlehem, Pa., 60 miles north of Philadelphia. It was listed at $250,000. “I really, really […]
